Perestroika in the (former) USSR: Psychological, political, and economic dimensions

What role can a livelihood strategy play in addressing climate change? Lessons in improving social capital from an agricultural cooperative in Ukraine

“…This response was followed by a number of issues related to cognitive human and social capital such as strong individualism, dependency, trust and fear. The absence of civil society in the Soviet system created a dependency on others, but orchestrated by the government, affecting both human and social capital (Powell, 1992;Rose, 2008). People have a desire for independence, but a want to be cared for by the government.…”